Legislature(2007 - 2008)BELTZ 211
02/22/2007 09:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
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+= | SB 7 | TELECONFERENCED | |
*+ | SB 35 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SB 43-CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERM. FUND DIVIDENDS CHAIR McGUIRE announced the consideration of SB 43. 9:08:43 AM SENATOR GENE THERRIAULT, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor of SB 43, said he had an amendment, labeled 25-LS0365\A.1, Cook, as follows: Page 2, line 8, following "contribution.": Insert "The electronic dividend application form must include notice that no money contributed will be used for administrative costs incurred in implementing this section and that money from the dividend fund will not be used for that purpose." Page 3, lines 21 - 24: Delete all material and insert: "(d) Unless an appropriation specifically directs that the money be used for costs incurred in implementing this section, the department may not use money from the dividend fund for administrative costs incurred in implementing this section even if it has been appropriated for costs of administering the dividend program. The department may not use money contributed under (a) of this section for administrative costs incurred in implementing this section. Contributions shall be distributed to each organization as soon as practicable." SENATOR THERRIAULT said the amendment makes clear that no money from the dividend fund or the general fund will be used for administrative expenses. The bill sets up a three-year pilot program, and the Rasmuson Foundation has agreed to fund those administrative expenses. This makes it clear that for the three- year period all the costs will be borne by Rasmuson. He was told that it didn't make sense to discuss funding after the three years, because the program will sunset at that time. If the legislature chooses to extend the program, it can allow a portion of the contributions to fund it, he stated. CHAIR McGUIRE motioned to adopt 25-LS0365\A.1 as Amendment 1. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. SENATOR GREEN asked about a letter from the Department of Revenue (DOR). The Committee took an at-ease from 9:11:41 AM to 9:12:45 AM. SENATOR THERRIAULT said he talked with dividend staff, and they are considering a new database system. The DOR letter discusses that new payment system, and the $300,000 in FY08 would be covered by the Rasmuson Foundation. He is not expecting it to impact this year's dividend. He believes that with that amount of money and with the change in the dividend system, that the change will be built in. 9:14:11 AM SENATOR FRENCH asked what the DOR means by limiting the charity assignment, and if that is for everyone or per applicant. SENATOR THERRIAULT said he wasn't sure, but he would imagine it is one charity assignment per applicant. He said the DOR can only do what the technology allows it to do. CHAIR McGUIRE said it could become an evolving process, and the sponsor could discuss this between now and the finance hearing. SENATOR THERRIAULT agreed, and said the finance committee can scrutinize the fiscal note. CHAIR McGUIRE said a compromise is to run a pilot or have a sunset, but that is something she would not support because once the infrastructure is in, "you'd want to keep it going." CHAIR McGUIRE moved to report SB 43 [as amended] from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s). There being no objection, CSSB 43(STA) moved from committee. 9:17:26 AM
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